Springpad Adds Honeycomb Support and Offline Access in Chrome

Springpad has updated its Android app with support for Honeycomb tablets, and its Chrome Web App with offline support.

Springpad welcomed the beginning of Google I/O this morning with a special announcement: Springpad users who have been waiting for the ability to manage and use their Springpad accounts on their tablets running Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" will finally get their wish. The app now supports Android tablets, and leverages the tablet's screen real-estate and configurable widgets on the home screens to give users access to their notes, to-dos, and smart notes.

Additionally, Springpad announced that Chrome users would be able to access their data offline thanks to their new app in the Chrome Web Store. The new app gives users access to their Springpad accounts even when they're offline by saving their data locally, and then synchronizing any changes as soon as the user's internet access is restored. This way you don't have to stop working with your Springpad account if you board a plane or a train and lose connectivity.

Springpad's announcements are no coincidence: Google I/O began this morning, and the company is clearly looking to get on board with the new announcements that will come from the show. Springpad's goal is to make sure they support as many devices as possible, since the majority of their users access their Springpad accounts from more than one. Now, you can be just as productive on your Android tablet as you are on your desktop or laptop, or your mobile phone.

The addition of offline access to the Springpad app in the Chrome Web Store is another welcome feature. The Springpad mobile apps already support offline access, so the update to the Chrome app brings offline features to the desktop.

The update gives users the ability to access their documents and notes anywhere, even if there's no internet connection. The app could play well with Chrome OS, depending on what updates to it are revealed at Google I/O, or could just be useful for someone who travels frequently but doesn't want to lose productivity just because they don't have an Internet connection.

Both the updated Springpad app for Chrome and the Honeycomb-compatible app are free and available now.